Wesley Corpus

Still, gracious Lord, on us bestow The meat which earthly minds despise, And let us all thy sweetness know, And sup with thee in paradice, Our meat thy counsel to fulfil, Our heaven on earth to do thy will. Page 11 3"Jesus's" changed to "Jesu's" in 1777 edn. To: "Thanks be to God alone," (Hymn 24). When shall we see the day That summons us away To the realms of light and love, To the beatific place, To the marriage feast above To the sight of Jesus's3 face? For this alone we pine, To see the face divine, Him who veil'd his majesty, To restore our paradice, Stoop'd to earth to death for me, Me to mount above the skies. Jesu, descend again With all thy heavenly train, Our eternal life appear With thy robes of glory on, Manifest thy kingdom here, Take us up into thy throne. To: "Head of thy church, c." (Hymn 20). Away with all our trouble And caring for the morrow, The God of love Shall still remove Our every want and sorrow. Still, Lord, with joy we bless thee Of all good gifts the giver, For Christ our Lord Hath spoke the word Which seals thee ours forever. To: "Ye servants of God," (Hymn 21). And can we forbear in tasting our food The grace to declare and goodness of God! Our Father in heaven, with joy we partake The gifts thou hast given for Jesus's sake. Page 12 4Ori., "e'er"; but clearly intended in sense of "before". In thee do we live: thy daily supplies As manna receive dropt down from the skies: In thanks we endeavour thy gifts to restore, And praise thee forever, when time is no more. To: "All ye that pass by," (Hymn 4). And can we forget In tasting our meat The angelical food which ere4 long we shall eat: When inroll'd with the blest In glory we rest And forever sit down at the heavenly feast! O the infinite height Of our solemn delight While we look on the Saviour and walk in his sight! The blessing who knows, The joy he bestows While we follow the Lamb, wheresoever he goes?